Great Black-backed Gull snatches an Eider-duckling

(Varanger, Norway, June 2007)


A Great Black-backed Gull snatches a duckling, which has ventured too far away from it's mother.

The Eider comes to the rescue right away and attacks the gull.

An Oystercatcher flies alarming over the scene.

When another Gull arrives, the Eider has to give up.

The two Gulls starts a tuck-of-war, which last for several minutes.

In the end, the young Gull succeeds in swallowing the duckling.